Shareholder’s Council & Supervisory Board
Shareholder's Council
The Shareholders’ Council of Merz GmbH & Co. KGaA advises the Management Board; its duties include approving major projects, such as acquisitions and extraordinary transactions. The Shareholders’ Council has four members: two are appointed from the ranks of the Supervisory Board, and two others are members of the shareholder families.

Andreas Krebs
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board and the Shareholders’ Council
- More than 25 years of experience in management positions in the pharmaceutical industry

Michael von Truchseß
- Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board and the Shareholders’ Council
- More than 40 years of experience in management positions at Deutsche Bank AG

Christian Baatz
- Member of the shareholder families (fourth generation shareholder)
- Master’s degree in Business Administration

Andreas Meyer
- Member of the shareholder families (fourth generation shareholder)
- Business engineer
Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board of Merz GmbH & Co. KGaA oversees the Management Board and is involved in decisions of major importance for the company. The following six members sit on the Supervisory Board:
- Andreas Krebs, Chairman of the Supervisory Board Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Michael Freiherr Truchseß, Member of the Supervisory Board Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Dr. Patricia Walker, Member of the Supervisory Board Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Christian Baatz, Member of the Supervisory Board Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Andreas Meyer, Member of the Supervisory Board Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Dr. Christian Holzherr, Member of the Supervisory Board Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA